Discover the central vision of the Bible: God’s building made with living stones. Follow the foreshadowing of Christ in the Old Testament, and learn how believers are living stones for God’s household. Get insights into the New Jerusalem and its significance in Christian life and service.
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The gospel is a message of freedom, assurance, and inheritance, but it can be offensive to legalists. Legalists see righteousness as a matter of law-keeping and are offended by the notion that Christ’s righteousness secures salvation and gives confidence in our relationship with Him. The gospel emphasizes inheritance as the positive focus, as we see in the Epistles. According to 1 Peter 1:3-4, we have been born again to a “living hope” and an “inheritance incorruptible” that is reserved for us. The gospel is Good News that God has made peace with man and has good will toward man, but legalists tend to focus on God’s wrath towards sin and find it difficult to accept that God has made peace with man. Our growth in the Christian life comes as we learn to stand fast in the liberty that we have in Christ, relying on the Spirit and enjoying the graciousness and goodness of God.
Why is the gospel offensive to the legalist? Read More »
Compare James 1 and 2 Corinthians 3 – This first chapter serves as an introduction to the method used in making striking comparisons between the principles of law and grace. It focuses on two mirrors found in James and 2 Corinthians, in which we see the reflection of our true selves and the glory of
Two Mountains, Four Views – Introductory Chapter (bonus!) Read More »
Regarding this AI, I’m very concerned about it. This is the way you’ll use your computer. Everything’s going to change. You’re going to wake up one day in the next few weeks and Edge and Windows will have been updated, and in addition to your search option, you’re going to have a chat window. So
The alarm bells tell us to calm down and think about whats going on. Read More »
The New Creation is not found in the flesh, but in the Spirit, and it is Hid With Christ in God. Our part in the new creation is to be renewed, which means to be satisfied with Christ by drinking the Living Water!
Transcribed from YT Original Message Dated 1/29/22: I want to try to encapsulate something I feel like I’m just starting to see more and more clearly in the Word. We are all learning and growing and seeing things more clearly, and it is the Lord’s mercy. No one can claim, “I got a special revelation;”
This is a misinterpretation of a passage in Galatians: Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Gal 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. Paul uses Abraham Isaac and Jacob
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The Starting Point for Fellowship Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: We have been speaking concerning the virtues for the Church and fellowship. We are talking about how fellowship works. Healthy fellowship is based on a certain kind of mindset, the “mind that was in Christ”.
Philippians – How Rich People Work It Out (2:5-12) Read More »
Php 3:1-3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. (2) Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. (3) For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and
Philippians – Dogs, Evil Workers and the True Circumcision – (3:1-14) Read More »
It is amazing to me that I’m able to speak these things at this time, and people are understanding it. This is the result of sowing the Word over time and people growing. A year ago I did touch on these things, and people simply did not understand. Also, the Lord has added vocabulary
Chapter 3 – More Distinctions: New Testament Inheritance Versus New Covenant Read More »
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